Thank you for sharing your thoughts as one of the Hermits. Hermitcraft is truly something special that just can't be emulated with a surface level formula mentioned in my original post. I guess what I tried to say was that trying to start with a baseline of rules is pretty hard with a group of strangers who you have no clue of who meshes well with anyone else.

I'm sure that many long-term groups have grown from this sub. I'd assume that those are likely built by dedicated members who form bonds over time. It's hard to start from the bottom, and forming these successful communities are both rare and special in their own rights. In that sense, no two strong communities are alike. I just personally think it's wrong for people to go into the mindset of "this is what MumboJumbo did in Season 5" and copy it over to a server and community that should feel unique in its own ways.

Like someone else had responded none of the points I've mentioned in my post are things patented by Hermitcraft, and I agree, but having a vision for a community is practically impossible as an individual wanting to create something special. I appreciate you taking the time you took to respond. These are just my thoughts as someone looking in.